Creasing and folding device.



No. 797,864. EATENTED AUG. 22, 1905.

'B. 0. NAYLOR.

GREASING AND FOLDING DEVICE...

APPLICATION FILED APR.14, 1905.

WITNESSES: INVENTOI? Edwin C12" Zar D J By 5 W E 2 ATTORNEYS" EDWIN C.NAYLOR, OF GLOVERSV'ILLE, NEW YORK.

CREASING AND FOLDING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 22, 1905.

Application filed April 14, 1905. Serial No. 255,569.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known thatI, EDWIN C. NAYLoR, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Gloversville, in the county of Fulton and State of NewYork, have invented a new and Improved Creasing and Folding Device, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and eXact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved creasingand folding device more especially designed for conveniently and quicklycreasing and folding fabrics-such, for instance, as shade-cloth-with aview to form a pocket for the reception of a stick.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations ofthe same, as will be more fully described hereinafter and then pointedout in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the improvement as applied. Fig. 2 isa cross-section of the same. Figs. 3, 4:, 5, and 6 are like views of thesame, showing the parts in the different positions for forming thepocket. Fig. 7 is an edge view of the shade and its stick-pocket, andFig. 8 is a cross-section of a modified form of the improvement.

The improved creasing and folding device consists, essentially, of themembers A, B, and C, of which the member A is the base member and isconnected at its front edge by hinges D with the rear edge of the frontmember B. The third member C is connected by hinges E with the upperface of the base member A at the rear end thereof, as plainlyillustrated in the drawings, and this member G is preferably madewedge-shaped and arranged to stand either at angles to the base memberA, as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 5, or to fold down upon the uppersurface of the base member A, so that the free edge of this member 0extends to the joint between the base member A and the front member B.(See Figs. 3, t, 6, and 8.)

On the upper face of the front member B are arranged a number oflongitudinally-extending parallel gage-lines F, F, and F for gaging theportions of the fabric G to be folded with a view to form a pocket, asindicated in Fig. 7. The hinged edge of the third member G is providedbetween the hinges E with a cut-out portion G to allow of drawing thefabric G from the rear through the said cut-out portion over the topface of the base members A and B, as plainly indicated in the drawings.

In order to form the pocket in a shade-cloth, for instance, theshade-cloth or fabric G is drawn from the rear under the cut-out portionC forwardly over the top face of the base member A and onto the upperface of the front member B until the front edge of the fabric coincideswith the first line F, spaced a certain distance from the joint betweenthe base member A and the front member B. (See Figs. 1 and 2.) When thishas been done, the member C is swung downward, so that its free edgerests on top of the fabric G at the joint between the members A and B,(see Fig. 3,) and then the front member B is swung upwardly andrearwardly, as indicated in Fig. 4:, to crease the fabric at the jointbetween the members A and B and to form a fold G between the members Band C. When this has been done, the operator swings the members B and Cback to their original positions (see Fig. 5) and then draws the fabricGfarther forwardly to bring the doubled-up forward edge of the fabric toeither of the lines F or F after which the member C is again swungdownward to reengage the fabric Gr at the joint between the membersA andB, after which the member B is again swung upwardly and rearwardly toagain double the fabric at the joint between the members A and B and toform another fold G When this has been done, the members B and O arereturned to their original positions and the fabric is drawn out fromthe device and the doubled-up fold G is sewed to the fabric body bystitches H, so as to form a pocket at the end of the fabric for thereception of the stick. (See Fig. 7.)

By reference to Fig. 5 it will be seen that the height of the pocket tobe formed can be gaged by bringing the fabric to either of the lines For F -that is, if a pocket of less height is desired the fabric is drawnto the line F, and if a larger pocket is desired the fabric is drawn tothe line F, as indicated in Fig. 5. It is understood that any number ofsuch gagelines F, F, and F may be employed and spaced difierentdistances apart to permit of forming pockets of different heights.

In the modified form shown in Fig. 8 the upper surface of the basemember A is preferably slightly inclined, so as to permit a moreconvenient and compact folding of the several members for convenience inshipping the device; but the device shown in Fig. 8 is used in the samemanner as above described in reference to the device illustrated inFigs.1 to 6.

The creasing and folding device is very simple and durable inconstruction and can be readily manipulated to form the desired creasesand folds'with a view to produce a pocket at the end of the fabric forthe reception of a stick; but I do not limit myself to the particularuse described, as the device may be used for other purposes, such asfolding fabrics for the formation of neckties and the like.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A creasing and folding device comprising aplurality of members hinged together, two of the members being connectedwhereby they may extend in the same plane and the other member beingconnected to one of the said two members whereby it may extend at anangle thereto.

2. A creasing and folding device comprising a plurality of members, ofwhich two members are hinged together at the adjacent edges, and a thirdmember is hinged to the top of one of the other members.

3. A creasing and folding device, comprising a plurality of members, ofwhich two members are hinged together at the adjacent edges, and a thirdmember is hinged to the top of one of the other members and is adaptedto stand at an angle or to fold upon this member.

4. A creasing and folding device, comprising a plurality of members, ofwhich two members are hinged together at adjacent edges, and a thirdmember is hinged to the top of one of the other members and is adaptedto stand at an angle or to fold upon this member, the third member, whenfolded, having its free edge reaching to the joint between the other twomembers.

5. A creasing and folding device, comprising a plurality of members, ofwhich two members are hinged together at adjacent edges,

and a third member is hinged to the top of one of the other members, andhaving a cutout portion at the hinged edge, for the passage ofshade-cloth.

6. A creasing and folding device comprising a base member, a graduatedmember hinged at its rear edge to the front edge of the base member, anda top member hinged at one edge to the upper face of the said basemember and adapted to fold upon the same, to bring its free edge to thejoint between the base and graduated members.

7. A creasing and folding device comprising a base member, a graduatedmember hinged at its rear edge to the front edge of the base member, anda top member hinged at one edge to the upper face of the said basemember and adapted to fold upon the same, to bring its free edge to thejoint between the base and graduated members, the said top member beingwedge-shaped in cross-section.

8. A creasing and folding device comprising a base member, a graduatedmember hinged at its rear edge to the front edge of the base member, anda top member hinged at one edge to the upper face of the said basemember and adapted to fold upon the same, to bring its free edge to thejoint between the base and graduated members,the said top member beingwedge-shaped in cross-section, and the hinged edge having a cut-outportion, for the passage of shade-cloth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDWIN G. NAYLOR.

Witnesses:

" "ORVILLE BAKER,

LE 1101' EVEREST.

